Combined Risk Index Report for Micronesia

Summary Table

State Mean Rainfall in Driest Quarter (mm) Median Rainfall in Driest Quarter (mm) Std Dev Rainfall in Driest Quarter (mm) Mean Height above Sea Level (m) Median Height above Sea Level (m) Std Dev Height above Sea Level (m) Mean Height above Drainage Network (m) Median Height above Drainage Network (m) Std Dev Height above Drainage Network (m) High Risk Sites (Rainfall) High Risk Sites (Height above Sea Level) High Risk Sites (Height above Drainage Network)
Chuuk 303 0 320 8 4 21 8 4 21 71 (97.0%) 53 (73.0%) 54 (74.0%)
Nanumanga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 (100.0%) 1 (100.0%) 1 (100.0%)
None 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kosrae 1142 1142 2 6 5 4 3 1 4 0 (0.0%) 8 (89.0%) 8 (89.0%)
Pohnpei 782 922 338 38 26 43 14 8 14 7 (18.0%) 9 (22.0%) 21 (52.0%)
Yap 220 218 222 18 14 16 15 12 12 42 (100.0%) 15 (36.0%) 15 (36.0%)
National 402 440 402 16 7 28 10 5 17 140 (76.0%) 104 (57.0%) 117 (64.0%)

Charts

Mean Rainfall in Driest Quarter by State
Mean Rainfall in Driest Quarter by State
Mean Height above Sea Level by State
Mean Height above Sea Level by State
Mean Height above Drainage Network by State
Mean Height above Drainage Network by State

Combined Risk Index Map

Risk Index Legend

Very High Risk (0.8 - 1.0)

High Risk (0.6 - 0.8)

Moderate Risk (0.4 - 0.6)

Low Risk (0.2 - 0.4)

Very Low Risk (0 - 0.2)

Histograms

Overall Histograms

Overall Histogram of Rainfall in driest quarter
Overall Histogram of Height above sea level
Overall Histogram of Height above drainage network
Overall Histogram of combined_risk_index

Descriptive Statistics

Parameter Mean Median Std Dev High Risk Sites
Rainfall in driest quarter 402 440 402 140 (76.0%)
Height above sea level 16 7 28 104 (57.0%)
Height above drainage network 10 5 17 117 (64.0%)

Histograms for Chuuk

Histogram of Rainfall in driest quarter for Chuuk
Histogram of Height above sea level for Chuuk
Histogram of Height above drainage network for Chuuk
Histogram of combined_risk_index for Chuuk

Descriptive Statistics

Parameter Mean Median Std Dev High Risk Sites
Rainfall in driest quarter 303 0 320 71 (97.0%)
Height above sea level 8 4 21 53 (73.0%)
Height above drainage network 8 4 21 54 (74.0%)

Histograms for Nanumanga

Histogram of Rainfall in driest quarter for Nanumanga
Histogram of Height above sea level for Nanumanga
Histogram of Height above drainage network for Nanumanga
Histogram of combined_risk_index for Nanumanga

Descriptive Statistics

Parameter Mean Median Std Dev High Risk Sites
Rainfall in driest quarter 0 0 0 1 (100.0%)
Height above sea level 0 0 0 1 (100.0%)
Height above drainage network 0 0 0 1 (100.0%)

Histograms for None

Histogram of Rainfall in driest quarter for None
Histogram of Height above sea level for None
Histogram of Height above drainage network for None
Histogram of combined_risk_index for None

Descriptive Statistics

Parameter Mean Median Std Dev High Risk Sites
Rainfall in driest quarter 0 0 0 0
Height above sea level 0 0 0 0
Height above drainage network 0 0 0 0

Histograms for Kosrae

Histogram of Rainfall in driest quarter for Kosrae
Histogram of Height above sea level for Kosrae
Histogram of Height above drainage network for Kosrae
Histogram of combined_risk_index for Kosrae

Descriptive Statistics

Parameter Mean Median Std Dev High Risk Sites
Rainfall in driest quarter 1142 1142 2 0 (0.0%)
Height above sea level 6 5 4 8 (89.0%)
Height above drainage network 3 1 4 8 (89.0%)

Histograms for Pohnpei

Histogram of Rainfall in driest quarter for Pohnpei
Histogram of Height above sea level for Pohnpei
Histogram of Height above drainage network for Pohnpei
Histogram of combined_risk_index for Pohnpei

Descriptive Statistics

Parameter Mean Median Std Dev High Risk Sites
Rainfall in driest quarter 782 922 338 7 (18.0%)
Height above sea level 38 26 43 9 (22.0%)
Height above drainage network 14 8 14 21 (52.0%)

Histograms for Yap

Histogram of Rainfall in driest quarter for Yap
Histogram of Height above sea level for Yap
Histogram of Height above drainage network for Yap
Histogram of combined_risk_index for Yap

Descriptive Statistics

Parameter Mean Median Std Dev High Risk Sites
Rainfall in driest quarter 220 218 222 42 (100.0%)
Height above sea level 18 14 16 15 (36.0%)
Height above drainage network 15 12 12 15 (36.0%)

Methodology